Study challenges gender assumptions regarding domestic abuse
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, July 10, 2014. Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States and around the world. When most of us conceptualize domestic violence in heterosexual relationships, the man is generally assumed to be the abuser and the woman is generally assumed to be the victim. This is not always the case, however, and these assumptions limit public understanding of domestic abuse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released statistics on the number of men and women “in the U.S. [who] have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a partner,